University of Arkansas Monticello - Boll Weevil Yearbook (Monticello, AR)

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Blue Grass Band member Daryle Wallace gets the spotlight as the band picks its way to a first place finish. Pattie Moffatt Monticello, Arkansas A M 1939-40 UAM, or Ark. A M College as it was known in my day, has come a long way since my attendance and graduation in the 40’s. The number one problem to- day, AREA PARKING FOR VEHICLES, was no problem then, as so few of us had cars. There was a college bus which made runs to and from town four times a day, and those of us who lived in Monticello either car pooled with fellow commuters or rode the college bus. There were also special college buses which transported groups to concerts and plays in Little Rock or Pine Bluff. Quite often the buses were not in tip top condition, and on one occasion on a return trip from Little Rock a water hose on the bus broke, and we had to stop every few miles to get water from ditches to put in the radiator of the bus. Needless to say, our trip home that night was a little lengthy. As a member of Phi Sigma Chi Sorority | participat- ed in social events and college functions which the sorority promoted and supported. The spring formals were aiways a high point of the year, and much work and preparation went into the planning and culmina- tion of these dances, as there was much competition among the sororities and fraternities over which one would have the most spectacular theme and decora- tions. The college jazz orchestra, second to none in my way of thinking, was an outstanding group of musi- cians who played for all college dances. Their fame was widespread, and Lee Wallick, band director at that time, was responsible for getting the high caliber of dedicated musicians who were members of the band and orchestra, as he personally helped any wor- thy musician who was not financially able to put him- self through college. My association with the college both as a student and as a member of the staff has been a most pleas- ant experience, and | have always felt a close tie with the school because the property on which the college is located was owned by my grandfather, Judge Wil- liam T. Wells, and my mother was born in the house that was the ‘‘President’s Home ” until it was torn down some years ago. The ‘‘Big Oak’ and the ‘‘Pond”’ were both a part of my grandfather's plantation, and | have often heard my mother say that her initials are carved on many limbs of the ‘Big Oak’’, where she played as a child.

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32 Student Life netic Force”’ featuring David Stuart, Bruce Mills, Audtry Thomas, and Ron Blackman. While there aren't really limos or celebrities (and the students generally have nothing to promenade about) the Talent Show is a respected entertain- ment event on campus. Besides giving some really good amateur talent a chance to perform, the show is also good for a few laughs.

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MITCH GOLDMAN spikes the ball during an Intramural volleyball game. AN EXCITED SPECTATOR displays enthusiasm as T.J. Griffith dashes for the goal line. (ntramurals To say simply that there are rivalries between cam- pus organizations would be a gross understatement. Each is engaged in competition, the struggle to secure prospective members, the struggle for campus superi- ority which nearly all claim, belongs to them alone. In some cases, the rivalries get too intense. Intra- murals offer a good outlet for this desire to better a rival, and in the case of ‘friendly’ organizations they offer a chance to get out and play a game of football or basketball and have a good time doing it. Intramurals on the UAM campus encompass a vari- ety of athletic events and benefit from the participa- tion of numerous campus organizations. 34 Student Life